Hilary Swank

Hilary Swank Talks 'Amelia', Learning to Fly and Meryl Streep on Moviefone

source: Oh No They Didn't!

Hilary Swank is a two-time Oscar winner, first as a she living as a he, in 'Boys Don't Cry,' then as a girl engaged in the macho sport of boxing, in 'Million Dollar Baby.' So should it come as any surprise that awards buzz is starting up for her performance in her latest, 'Amelia,' in whi...

Published Thu, Oct 29

REPOST: God is in a Really Bad Mood: "The Reaping"

source: flickeringscreen (WordPress)

ADDITIONAL NOTE: If Satan’s presence can be detected anyplace, it’s in the fact that Hilary Swank, winner of two Academy Awards for Best Actress, chose to star in it. In fairness to Hilary, though, the pickin’s for strong, unconventionally-attractive actresses are awfully slim. And it’...

Published Wed, Oct 28

Best actress category looks slim for ’09 Oscars

source: Newsvine

When it was announced that Hilary Swank would be starring as Amelia Earhart in the new biopic “Amelia,” Oscar-watchers everywhere thought to themselves, “Well, of .” Swank, after all, took home Best Actress Oscars for two films — 1999’s “Boys Don’t Cry” and 2004’s “Million Dollar Baby” —...

Published Mon, Oct 26

Where We're At: Best Actress

source: Film Experience

Finally, two of my favorite actresses of all time could still be contenders if the Academy is feeling either discerning and adventurous (Tilda Swinton in Julia) or 'we're sorry' career sentimental (Michelle Pfeiffer in Chéri). There are many things that are entirely predictable about...

Published Sat, Oct 24

Hilary Swank's musical dream

source: ExpoSay

Hilary Swank wants to star in a musical. The 35-year-old star - who won an Oscar for her role as a true-life transgender teen in 'Boys Don't Cry' and another in Clint Eastwood's 'Million Dollar Baby' - would "never say never" to a new challenge.

Published Sat, Oct 24

New Movie Release

source: wompwompwomp (WordPress)

Amelia Oscar film season is in full swing and it starts with Amelia. It is a biopic starring two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank (Million Dollar Baby) as the famed female pilot Amelia Earhart. The film depicts the rise and eventual disappearance of the flying ace. Richard Gere (Pretty Woman)...

Published Fri, Oct 23

AMELIA

source: Film Experience

Oscar hopes? Two possibilities only I think: Swank for Best Actress (they sometimes lose their minds for this sort of stiff biographical posing. See... well, see a lot of nominees) and the cinematography by the great Stuart Dryburgh (The Piano, The Painted Veil). His work is part of the sancti...

Published Thu, Oct 22

'Amelia' already crashing and burning

source: entertainmentblur (WordPress)

For a film that was once talked about being a serious Oscar contender (especially with ten nominees this year), Amelia is quickly crashing.  Here we have a biopic based on the life of Amelia Earhart and starring two-time Academy Award Best Actress winner, Hilary Swank, with Richard Gere a...

Published Thu, Oct 22